Girl, 9, seriously injured after being struck by vehicle in North York
A 9-year-old girl was seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle in North York on Friday night. Toronto police say the girl was struck just after 6 p.m. in the Steeles Avenue West and Islington Avenue area. Paramedics say...
Toronto Public Health issues overdose warning due to tainted street drugs
Toronto Public Health has issued a warning after an increased number of overdoses were reported in the downtown area on Friday. Public health officials could not say what specific drugs are connected to the overdoses, but they have received reports...
Motorcyclist critically injured in crash with car in Mississauga
A 20-year-old motorcyclist was rushed to a trauma centre on Friday afternoon after he was involved in a crash with a car in Mississauga. The man’s injuries were initially considering life-threatening, but he is now reportedly stable in hospital. Emergency...
Big World Cup win raises odds of Team Canada knockout matches in Vancouver
VANCOUVER — Canada’s resounding World Cup win over Qatar doesn’t just put the team in the driver’s seat to advance in the tournament for the first time — it raises the prospect of even more Team Canada action in Vancouver....
More than 1 million university grads needed over next 10 years: study
A new report is sounding the alarm on the urgent need for more post-secondary students to enter Ontario’s workforce when they’re done with their studies. New analysis from the Council of Ontario Universities (COU) says there’s a greater need for what it...
Exhibition Place report rejects idea of year-round casino
For most of the year, Exhibition Place is a series of wide throughfares and empty spaces. But come late August, it transforms into the Canadian National Exhibition with rides, food and gambling. Since 1991, the CNE has operated a temporary casino...
Flair Airlines reaches 3-year tentative agreement with pilots, union says
EDMONTON — A union representing pilots at Flair Airlines says they have reached a new tentative agreement with company management. The Air Line Pilots Association says the agreement comes after 10 months of contract negotiations. It says the three-year tentative...
Elderly driver killed in single-vehicle crash in North York
A man in his 90s is dead following a single-vehicle crash in North York. Toronto police say a vehicle struck a tree in the Bathurst Street and Sheppard Avenue West area just before 5 p.m. Thursday. The driver was taken...
‘Armed and dangerous’ suspect wanted after man, woman critically injured in Mississauga
Police in Peel Region are searching for a man after two people were critically injured in Mississauga on Thursday night. Investigators were called to a residence in the Hurontario Street and Lakeshore Road East area just after 7 p.m. Thursday...
Some GTA schools to look different next year amid cuts, changes to classes
While summer vacation is on the horizon for thousands of GTA students, their classrooms may look a bit different next year amid staff cuts and changes to how classes are delivered at multiple school boards. “I’ve definitely already started to...
